Non-O157:H7 Stx2-producing Escherichia coli strains associated with sporadic cases of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in adults.
J Clin Microbiol
; 36(6): 1777-80, 1998 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-9620420
From August 1996 to May 1997, six verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains were isolated from stool specimens of adults suffering from hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). All the isolates were stx2 positive and belonged to different serotypes: O6:H4, O91:H10, O91:H21, O rough:H16, OX3:H-, and O nontypeable: H-. The enterohemolysin (Ehly)-encoding genes were detected in two isolates, and none of the isolates harbors the intimin (Eae)-encoding gene. These findings suggest that stx2-positive non-O157:H7 VTEC is a major cause of HUS in adults and that several sources of pathogens are responsible for local endemic infections.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Toxinas Bacterianas
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Proteínas Portadoras
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Adhesinas Bacterianas
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Proteínas de Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli
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Infecciones por Escherichia coli
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Síndrome Hemolítico-Urémico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos